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Enea Bastianini suffers broken shoulder blade after crash in sprint race at Portuguese MotoGP
Enea Bastianini has a fracture to his right scapula (shoulder blade) after his crash in the first-ever sprint race at the Portuguese MotoGP.
Portimao MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia gets title defence off to perfect start with first Sprint win
Francesco Bagnaia has won the opening MotoGP race of the year after a costly mistake from Jorge Martin on the final lap.
Portimao Moto3: Record pace sees Sasaki ease to pole position
The first pole of the season went to Ayumu Sasaki in qualifying for the Moto3 Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimao.
2023 Portuguese MotoGP, Portimao - Full Qualifying Results
Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Portuguese MotoGP at Portimao, round 1 of 21 in the 2023 world championship.
Portimao MotoGP: Marc Marquez secures first MotoGP pole of 2023 after stunning new lap record
Marc Marquez saved his best till last after closing out the opening qualifying of the new MotoGP season with pole position.
Verdict on Sprint races at Portuguese MotoGP? "Some points, not enough! Maybe you risk?"
The first Sprint race of the 2023 season is on Saturday afternoon at the Portuguese MotoGP - these are the fears, concerns and beliefs from riders about the significant new change to the schedule.
Casey Stoner says that Francesco Bagnaia deserves the credit for MotoGP championship “rather than Ducati"
Casey Stoner says that “the way Ducati handles things isn’t always the best”, and gave full credit for last season’s MotoGP championship victory to Francesco Bagnaia.
MotoGP Sprint races in 2023: The rules, schedule, how points will be awarded
A major change to the MotoGP 2023 calendar weekend format will see the introduction of Sprint races at every round of the 2023 world championship.
Pol Espargaro ‘conscious, neurologically fine’ but has back and lung injuries after Portimao crash
Pol Espargaro has fractured his jaw, fractured his dorsal vertebrae, and suffered a pulmonary contusion (a lung injury) after crashing in Friday practice at the Portuguese MotoGP.
Portimao MotoGP: Jack Miller ‘as surprised as you!’ with P1. ‘The jump? I saw a video of Toprak’
Jack Miller slashed a second from his best KTM lap of Portimao to be a shock fastest on day one of the 2023 MotoGP season-opener.
Portimao MotoGP: Jack Miller stuns Ducati and Aprilia to finish fastest in FP2 at Portimao
Jack Miller has taken a surprise top spot for KTM during FP2 at the Portimao MotoGP, while Marc Marquez headlined a long list of riders that suffered crashes.
Portimao MotoGP: Johann Zarco: ‘Everyone says I need to win, but I have nothing to lose’
Still without a MotoGP victory, Johann Zarco wants to change that in 2023 but stressed that the pressure is off.
Portimao MotoGP: Alex Marquez fastest on Ducati debut as Mir shines for Repsol Honda in FP1
Alex Marquez claims top spot in the first MotoGP practice of the 2023 season, as Joan Mir and Luca Marini round out the top three.
Portimao MotoGP: ‘We couldn’t figure new items out’ - Fabio Quartararo goes back to basics with Yamaha
Aside from improved top speed which he claims is ‘still not enough’, Fabio Quartararo says that new items tested by Yamaha weren’t a step forward which is why he’s returned to a ‘basic set-up’ from the 2022 MotoGP campaign.
Portimao MotoGP: Jack Miller ‘hopping off the best bike’, regretting KTM switch already?
While the RC16 has ‘immense potential’, Jack Miller has confirmed that leaving Ducati has meant leaving behind the best MotoGP bike on the grid.
Portimao MotoGP: ‘Test was bad’ but Pol Espargaro feels ‘better with the GASGAS than Honda’
The 2023 MotoGP pre-season hasn’t been a bed of roses for any of the KTM riders, but Pol Espargaro insists he already feels more comfortable on the RC16 than his previous factory Honda.
Portimao MotoGP: Marc Marquez: ‘We win and we lose together’, still believes in Honda project
Marc Marquez admits his ambition to win is the same as when he arrived into MotoGP in 2013, and although Honda’s lack of competitiveness might hold him back in 2023, ‘we are a team, we win together and lose together’, said the eight-time world champion.
Portimao MotoGP: Alex Marquez: ‘One of my best opportunities’, but no early advantage
With his MotoGP fortunes seemingly transformed by a switch to Gresini Ducati, Alex Marquez can’t wait for this weekend’s Portimao season opener.
Portimao MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: Enea Bastianini ‘never worked in the box…, free to do what we want’
Francesco Bagnaia says Enea Bastianini has ‘never worked in the box with a teammate’ to the extent that will be needed in order to push Ducati forward even further during the 2023 MotoGP season.
Portimao MotoGP: ‘More top speed, better flow’ - Franco Morbidelli homologates older Yamaha fairing
Franco Morbidelli will join Yamaha team-mate Fabio Quartararo in starting the 2023 MotoGP season using the older Yamaha fairing.
Portimao MotoGP: Jorge Martin surprised by factory Ducati aero choice, ‘one of the strongest’
Ever since the new MotoGP Sprint races were revealed, Jorge Martin’s name has been among those tipped to excel over the half-distance events.
Portimao MotoGP: Alex Rins: ‘From the footpeg to my arse is shorter!’
After six years as a Suzuki rider, Alex Rins makes his Honda MotoGP race debut at this weekend’s 2023 Portimao season opener.
Portimao MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli starting 2023 season with ‘clean slate, will give it best shot’
Franco Morbidelli says the beginning of the 2023 MotoGP season is a ‘clean slate’ as he looks to return to form following a dismal 2022 campaign
Casey Stoner’s tactical role in Ducati and Francesco Bagnaia’s 2022 MotoGP glory explained
Ducati turned to their last man to win a MotoGP championship in a bid to lend his wisdom to their riders last season - and it worked.